| TE15 Great World 大世界 | கிரேட் வோர்ல்ட் |
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| Address | 351 River Valley Road, Singapore 238384 |
| Line Served | Thomson-East Coast Line |
| Operator | SMRT Trains |
| Structure | Underground |
| Platform | Island |
| Opened | 13 Nov 2022 |
Great World MRT Station (TE15) is an underground station located along the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL) 3. It is built underneath River Valley Green, near River Valley Road and Kim Seng Road, bringing rail connectivity to a school, shopping mall and residential developments in the area.
The station is in the vicinity of Shopping Mall (formerly known as Great World City), River Valley Primary School, and many condominiums such as The Cosmopolitan, The Trillium, Centennia Suites, Yong An Park and many others in the area.
The station was originally targeted for completion and opening in Year 2021. However, it was delayed till 2022 as mentioned in the SMRT Operations Review 2020. TEL 3 opened for passenger service on 13 Nov 2022.
First / Last Train Timings
| Thomson-East Coast Line – (TE15) Great World |
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| Destination | First Train | Last Train | |
| Weekdays & Sat | Sun & Public Holidays | Daily | |
| TE1 Woodlands North | 6:10am | 6:30am | 12:10am |
| TE9 Caldecott | – | – | 12:22am |
| TE14 Orchard | – | – | 12:28am |
| TE29 Bayshore | 5:57am | 6:17am | 12:05am |
| TE27 Marine Terrace | – | – | 12:10am |
| TE22 Gardens by the Bay | – | – | 12:16am |
| TE17 Outram Park | – | – | 12:22am |
Station Layout
| L2 | Overhead Bridge | Overhead bridge across Kim Seng Road to Great World Shopping Mall (L2) at Exit 3 |
| L1 | Street Level | Bus stops, Taxi stand, Pick-up/drop-off point |
| B1 | Underpass | Underpass between Exits & Ticket Concourse, Retail Shops |
| B2 | Ticket Concourse | Faregates, Ticketing Service Kiosks, Passenger Service Centre |
| B3 | Platform A | Thomson-East Coast Line towards TE29 Bayshore |
| Platform B | Thomson-East Coast Line towards TE1 Woodlands North |
Platform & Train Services
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| Platform A: Thomson-East Coast Line towards TE29 Bayshore via TE16 Havelock (→) Platform B: Thomson-East Coast Line towards TE1 Woodlands North via TE14NS22 Orchard (←) |
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Great World station has two platforms in an island platform arrangement.
Art in Transit: “Great World, Great Times” by Deanna Ng
Advertisements are a sign of their times. Looking at them brings us into a different time and space.
Inspired by her parents’ wedding photo taken near Great World in the 1970s, ‘Great World, Great Times’ is the artist’s excursion to the glorious past of the place, yet still connected to the present. Each photograph is based on an old advertisement but re-enacted with present day participants who are choral singers, sports wrestlers, an opera performer and a film curator. Viewers are invited to accompany them on this evocative rumination of what the past used to be and what the future might hold.
Logo of Shaw Brothers, Sky, Atlantic and Globe Theatres and movie poster of Penarek Beca are reproduced with courtesy from The Shaw Organisation.
Station Amenities
- Public Toilets at station concourse (B2)
- Retail Shop provisions at underpass level
- Bicycle Racks at Exit 4
Exits
Great World MRT station has five exits leading to ground level, with Exit 6 being the underground link to Great World Shopping Mall (Basement 2 via Basement 3).
Exit 3 & 5 features only lift & stairs to ground level. Exit 3 also connects to an overhead bridge at Level 2 leading to Great World Shopping Mall (Level 2).
Several exits remain closed as of station opening on 13 Nov 2022, which were later progressively opened.
- Exit 2 – opened on 20 December 2022
- Exit 5 – opened in May 2023
- Exit 3 – opened on 25 January 2025
- Exit 6 – opened on 28 April 2025
| Exit | Location | Nearby |
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Kim Seng Road & River Valley Green | Jiak Kim Bridge, Kim Seng Park, River Valley Primary School |
| 2 |
Kim Seng Promenade & Zion Road | Great World Serviced Apartments, Great World Shopping Mall, Kim Seng Rd, Zion Riverside Food Centre |
| 3 |
Kim Seng Road | Great World Shopping Mall (Level 2 via overhead bridge) |
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River Valley Road & River Valley Green | Church of St. Bernadette, Leonie Hill Road |
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River Valley Road & Leonie Hill Road | High Commission of India, Kay Poh Road Baptist Church, Tong Xian Tng Temple, Zion Full Gospel Church |
| 6 |
Great World Shopping Mall (Basement 2) |
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Transport Connections
Great World station connects to several bus stops in the vicinity, as well as taxi stands and passenger pick-up points.
Bus
There are 4 bus stops in the vicinity of Great World station.
| Bus Stop | Exit | Bus Routes |
| 13119 – Kim Seng Rd (Great World Stn Exit 3) | 3 | 5, 16, 16M, 75, 175, 195, 195A, 970, TS8 |
| 06131 – Zion Rd (Aft Blk 87) | 2 | 5, 16, 16M, 75, 175, 195, 970 |
| 13079 – River Valley Rd (Great World Stn Exit 4) | 4 | 32, 54, 139, 195, 195A |
| 13071 – River Valley Rd (Great World Stn Exit 5) | 5 | 32, 54, 139, 195 |
Road
Taxi stands and pick-up/drop-off points are located near station exits.
| Exit | Road | Provisions |
| 1 | River Valley Green | Taxi stand |
| 4 | River Valley Green | Pick-up/drop-off point |
MRT Bus Bridging Service
In the event of a MRT service disruption affecting Great World station, MRT Bridging Buses may be activated to ply affected stretches of the Thomson-East Coast Line. In which case, the buses can be boarded from the following bus stops:
| Towards | Bus stop | Exit |
| Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL Bridging Bus) |
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| TE1 Woodlands North | 06131 – Zion Rd (Aft Blk 87) | 2 |
| TE29 Bayshore |
13119 – Kim Seng Rd (Great World Stn Exit 3) | 3 |
In addition, passengers can board free regular bus services at Bus Stops 06131 & 13119 when activated.
Construction Trivia
Contract T220 for the Construction of Great World Station and Tunnels for Thomson Line was awarded to Tiong Seng Contractors (Pte) Ltd – Dongah Geological Engineering Co., Ltd (Singapore Branch) Joint Venture (JV) at a contract sum of S315.8 million in May 2014.
Gallery
Additional photos at Page 2.
External Links & References
- Great World City to undergo major facelift – The Straits Times
- From tunnelling 1.8m under a live MRT line to diverting a canal: LTA sets out TEL3 engineering challenges – The Straits Times
hi there,
We live near Great World and goes frequently to the Great World mall, wondering when is the estimated open time for the exit 6 – Great World Shopping Mall (Basement 2) ?
It has been closed since years ago and it’s inconvenient for us to go a big circle just to Basement 2 for supermarket.
Thank you very much
Great World (City) website says the Exit 6 will be opening in Q3 2025
Source: https://shop.greatworld.com.sg/explore-great-world/getting-here/#:~:text=Thomson%2DEast%20Coast%20Line%2C%20TE15,B2%20(opening%20in%20Q3%202025)
When will exit 3 open? Any news?